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Joshua Bell - Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto (2005/2013) [Official Digital Download 24/176]

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Joshua Bell - Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto (2005/2013) [Official Digital Download 24/176]

Joshua Bell - Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto (2005/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/176.4 kHz | Time - 51:24 minutes | 1.61 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

Familiarity usually breeds contempt, but in music, overexposure most often leads to indifference: attempts to revive a tired warhorse like Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D major may attract the attention of specialists, but jaded listeners are unlikely to get excited over yet another acclaimed release and may pass it by without a thought. But when Joshua Bell performs – nay, resuscitates – the concerto, with the superb backing of Michael Tilson Thomas and the Berlin Philharmonic, listeners should take notice. Granted, nothing new has been discovered in the score, and there's nothing especially revelatory about the restored cuts in the Finale, which Bell finds significant. However, because he favors the most lyrical passages, particularly in his gorgeously soulful interpretation of the Canzonetta, and puts less emphasis on the flashy elements (note his tendresse in, of all places, the cadenza), this concerto actually breathes again, and Bell and Tilson Thomas have given it a new lease on life in this enthusiastically received concert recording. For filler, Bell provides what Tchaikovsky originally intended to be the concerto's slow movement, the Méditation in D minor, as orchestrated by Glazunov, and the "Danse russe" from Swan Lake, which is one of the more concerto-like selections from the ballet. And this particular catalog number includes the Sérénade mélancolique as a bonus track. This album offers exceptionally realistic depth and almost palpable presence. Review by Blair Sanderson

"A true artist whose music feeds both your brain and your heart." — Newsweek

"The American violinist with movie-star good looks has emerged as one of the finest musicians of his generation." — The Washington Post

"Bell's tone is a thing of rare beauty…" — The Seattle Times

TRACKLIST

Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35
01. I. Allegro moderato (19:39)
02. II. Canzonetta. Andante (6:34)
03. III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo (10:56)
Souvenir d’un lieu cher (Memory of a dear place), Op. 42
04. I. Méditation in D-Minor (9:46)

Swan Lake, Op. 20
05. Danse russe (Act III) (4:33)

PERSONNEL
Joshua Bell, violin
Berliner Philharmoniker
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

foobar2000 1.3.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2017-04-07 18:15:35

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Analyzed: Joshua Bell, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas / Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, Op. 35 - Mélodie - Danse russe from Swan Lake, Op. 20 (Act III)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR17 0.00 dB -24.11 dB 19:39 01-Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35 - I. Allegro moderato
DR15 -13.30 dB -33.50 dB 6:34 02-Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35 - II. Canzonetta. Andante
DR17 0.00 dB -25.14 dB 10:56 03-Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35 - III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo
DR16 -6.30 dB -29.30 dB 9:46 04-Méditation in D-Minor, Op. 42, No. 1
DR17 0.00 dB -24.35 dB 4:33 05-Danse russe from Swan Lake, Op. 20 (Act III)
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Number of tracks: 5
Official DR value: DR17

Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4449 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Joshua Bell - Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto (2005/2013) [Official Digital Download 24/176]


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